Consultant in Renal & Acute Medicine

NHS Scotland
Dumfries
6 days ago
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Applications are welcome from candidates wishing to work either less than full-time as a Consultant Nephrologist or full-time as a Consultant Nephrologist and Acute Physician. This is a permanent post. The successful applicant will join a team of 4 Consultant Nephrologists, Specialist Nurses, Allied Health Professionals and Pharmacy staff to provide a multidisciplinary approach for renal patients across the South West of Scotland.

The Renal Unit is based at the Mountainhall Treatment Centre with outreach services to the Galloway Community Hospital, Kirkcudbright Hospital, and Newton Stewart Health Centre. The successful applicant will join the renal team providing comprehensive kidney service to the region. The Haemodialysis Units are: an 18 station unit in Mountainhall Treatment Centre, a 4 station satellite unit in Galloway Community Hospital and a 3 station satellite unit in Kirkcudbright Hospital.

If you’re passionate about person-centred care and want to be part of our journey, then we would love to hear from you. The successful candidate will join an excellent team with opportunities to innovatively develop clinical services and play a key role in the configuration of our services. The medical teams across all wards and departments aim to provide high quality medical education, delivered in a supportive and friendly environment.

NHS Dumfries & Galloway has a strong sense of community as does the population it serves.
Dumfries is located in the South West of Scotland, with an excellent reputation for its high standard of local schools, college, and universities. Dumfries and Galloway is a popular tourist destination for many outdoor pursuits including golfing, walking, cycling and mountain biking plus lots more! Dumfries is a town which prides itself on its poetry and culture including hosting “The Big Burns Supper” which is held annually in memory of Robert Burns.

Living in Dumfries & Galloway provides a different type of lifestyle than the norm; with outstanding beauty throughout the region. There are excellent links to Glasgow and Edinburgh to the North, and Cumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and train links to London to the South. Find out more about working and living in the area by checking out our website at www.nhsdg.co.uk/workwithus.

We welcome informal contact from prospective candidates who wish to better understand the role. Please contact Dr Thalakunte Muniraju, Specialty Team Lead for the Renal Services on or by email at ; or Dawn Smith, Divisional Manager - Medicine, by telephone on or by email at

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